Feb 16, 2023
Campground Electricity Among Chadron State Park Improvements
Campers at Chadron State Park soon will have more power — more electrical power, that is. Later this
The annual emergence of mayflies at Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area near Crofton means the insects are plentiful near and around the lake as they swarm to lights from the marina, cabins, facilities and campers.
Nebraska Game and Parks asks for patience during the aquatic insect’s short-lived emergence period, which occurs in July or August over a very short period — typically a few days or a week.
Mayflies are aquatic insects that live as nymphs under rocks, in sediment or in decaying matter in freshwater lakes and streams for up to one year. After that year is over, they emerge from the water as full adults, complete with wings. They live above water about one day — only long enough to mate and lay eggs.
During that 24-hour period, they will cover many available surfaces. For the past several years, a larger population of mayflies has emerged at the lake, an indication of clean, unpolluted water. As they die off, Game and Parks blows away or washes them off facilities.
For those visiting the park, Game and Parks offers these tips to improve your park stay:
For more information or to check on current mayfly conditions at the park, call Lewis and Clark at 402-388-4169.